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Paracelsus

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born

in Einsiedeln, Old Swiss Confederacy, Switzerland

November 02, 1493

died

September 14, 1541

gender

male

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Health, Mind & Body, Religion & Spirituality

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Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, who published under the name Paracelsus ("greater than Celsus," a reference to the first-century Roman encyclopedist Aulus Cornelius Celsus) was a Renaissance physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and occultist. He pioneered the use of chemicals and minerals in medicine, and was among the first to credibly suggest that illness was the result of the body being attacked by outside agents, rather than an imbalance of the four Hippocratic humours. However, he is today remembered more for his contributions to alchemy and his magical theories, which stood in contrast to those of Cornelius Agrippa and Nicolas Flamel.

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	The Hermetic And Alchemical Writings Of Paracelsus [2-in-1] by Paracelsus, Arthur Edward Waite (Translator) 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1894 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paracelsus: Selected Writings 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Archidoxes of Magic by Paracelsus, Stephen Skinner (Contributor) 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1569 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Paracelsus 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1976 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Occult Philosophy 4.57 of 5 stars 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Four Treatises of Theophrastus Von Hohenheim Called Paracelsus by Paracelsus, Henry Ernst Sigerist (Editor), Henry Sigerest (Editor) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1996	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Concerning the Degrees and Compositions of Recipes and of Natural Things in Alchemy by Paracelsus, Arthur Edward Waite (Editor) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Doctrine of Signatures 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	As Above, So Below 4.8 of 5 stars 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hermetic Philosophy 4.8 of 5 stars 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Paracelsus

“Be not another, if you can be yourself. ”
― Paracelsus

tags: identity, knowing

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“He who knows nothing, loves nothing. He who can do nothing understands nothing. He who understands nothing is worthless. But he who understands also
loves, notices, sees … The more knowledge is inherent in a thing, the greater the love.… Anyone who imagines that all fruits ripen at the same time as the strawberries knows nothing about grapes.”
― Paracelsus

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“All things are poisons, for there is nothing without poisonous qualities. It is only the dose which makes a thing poison.”
― Paracelsus

tags: poison

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